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Improving Care for Older Adults
Improving the health, well-being, independence, and care of older adults.
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Research Updates
Nursing Home Closures Held Steady Despite the Pandemic But Rural Access Worsened
Chart of the Day: LDI Study Suggests Rural Nursing Homes Need More Help
The Role of AI in Dementia Care
LDI Expert Explores Its Promise but Urges Caution in STAT News Column
Penn LDI’s Eric Roberts Wins AcademyHealth Publication of the Year Award
Cited for the “Most Outstanding” Health Services Research of 2025
America’s Caregiver Crisis is Burning Out Millions of Families
Coaching and Support Can Help But Are Rarely Used, LDI Experts Say
Can Washington State Lead the Way on Long-Term Care Financing?
WA Cares Can Offer a Potential Blueprint for Public Long-Term Care Financing Nationwide
PARC Retreat Explores How Aging, Workforce Strains, and Federal Debt Are Reshaping U.S. Health Care
Penn Gathering of Experts Examines the Growing Pressures Facing Older Americans
A Simple, Gamified Program Boosted Walking in Parkinson’s Patients
Chart of the Day: Remote Intervention with Gaming Elements Shows Promise, LDI Expert Finds
Medicare Advantage ‘Working’ for Seniors, but Not for Taxpayers, Experts Say
Penn LDI Panel Cites Costs for Enrollees Alongside Billions in Overpayments and Systemic Gaming
Our Experts
Meet LDI Fellows whose expertise relates to improving care for older adults.
Oonjee Oh, MSN, RN
- PhD Student , Penn Nursing
Andrea Schneider, MD, PhD
- Associate Professor, Neurology and Epidemiology , Perelman School of Medicine
Catherine Auriemma, MD, MSHP
- Assistant Professor, Medicine , Perelman School of Medicine
Katherine Courtright, MD, MSHP
- Associate Professor, Medicine , Perelman School of Medicine
David Powell, PhD
- Associate Professor, Medical Ethics & Health Policy , Perelman School of Medicine
Yoonjae Lee, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
- PhD Student , Penn Nursing
Pamela Cacchione, PhD, CRNP
- Professor, Family and Community Health , Penn Nursing
- Secondary Faculty in the Grasp Lab , School of Engineering and Applied Science
Joon Park, MA
- PhD Student, Social Welfare , School of Social Policy & Practice
Improving Care for Older Adults Working Group
This working group brings people together to address questions relating to access, quality, and financing of care particularly relevant to an aging society and to disseminate related research. Care includes acute care, post-acute care, home care, caregiving, long-term services and supports, nursing homes, assisted living and other residential care options, hospice, and care received at the end of life.